The increasing global demand for food, due to the continuous growth of human population,
requires improvements in the efficiency and sustainability of animal production systems. In …

The unprecedented loss of global biodiversity is linked to multiple anthropogenic stressors.
New conservation technologies are urgently needed to mitigate this loss. The rights …

Reliable and high-throughput genoty** platforms are of immense importance for
identifying and dissecting genomic regions controlling important phenotypes, supporting …

Background The genetic control of sex determination in teleost species is poorly understood.
This is partly because of the diversity of mechanisms that determine sex in this large group …

In aquaculture breeding or production programmes, counting juvenile fish represents a
considerable cost in terms of the human hours needed. In this study, we explored the use of …

We report results from a comparison of a wild (F 1) and a selectively bred elite (F 3) strain of
Chrysophrys auratus (Australasian snapper, tāmure), a species that has been selected for …

Ectotherm species, such as marine fishes, depend on environmental temperature to regulate
their vital functions. In finfish aquaculture production, being able to predict physiological …

Growth directly influences production rate and therefore is one of the most important and
well-studied traits in animal breeding. However, understanding the genetic basis of growth …

Background A genotype-by-environment (G× E) interaction is defined as genotypes
responding differently to different environments. In salmonids, G× E interactions can occur in …

Selective breeding for improved trait performance is a promising approach for develo**
new species for food production. Globally, a shortage of livestock species presents a …